Disturbing surveillance footage showed a Florida hospital patient unleash a frenzied attack against an emergency room nurse — as the worker’s lawyer warned that the brute could’ve killed somebody.
Wenyou Rubin struck Jackson Memorial Hospital Yanira Eguileor multiple times and left her with head, neck, spinal and back injuries during the unprovoked assault on May 30, on Wednesday.
Rubin, who was wearing a purple shirt, clubbed patient finance staffer Tisa Wolf before attacking the ER nurse in the hospital’s new $300 million room.
Eguileor pushed the man before he struck her in the shoulder, the video shows.
Rubin, 44, continued his assault and the nurse fell on the floor before he was later restrained and wrestled to the ground.
“He punched me a total of three times,” Eguileor in July after it emerged that a $5 million negligence lawsuit against the hospital had been filed.
She told cops that the patient punched her with a “closed fist,” according to dispatch audio obtained by the outlet.
Eguileor also revealed that she was attacked after trying to defend her co-worker.
“I heard a loud scream from one of the staff members, a female,” she recalled.
“I turned around, and this man is running after her, toward the nurse’s station. That’s when I turned around, and I went towards them, and he was about to strike her, and I said, ‘No! Don’t hit her.’
“He turned around, and he punched me.”
Nurses rushed over to her aid and Michael Pizzi, her attorney, was left appalled by the nature of the response to the beatdown.
“You have a career trauma nurse, knocked semi-unconscious, could’ve been killed, just lying on the floor with no protections while this guy continues to ransack the trauma ward,” he
Rubin faces a charge of battery on an emergency medical care provider, according to Miami-Dade County inmate records.
A hospital spokesperson said two public safety officers responded after the attack and the nurse was offered immediate care, according to CBS.
“Jackson takes the safety of our employees, patients, and visitors extremely serious. Jackson Memorial Hospital maintains a significant security presence throughout the campus, including in and around the emergency room,” a hospital spokesperson added.
“In addition, all emergency room staff are required to complete workplace violence prevention and personal safety training.
“The training prepares employees to recognize and respond to threatening or aggressive behavior through de-escalation techniques and strategies to avoid, escape, and protect themselves when necessary.”
Pizzi has also filed a whistleblower complaint against the hospital, claiming it retaliated against Eguileor.
She’s accused of acquiring patients’ health information for her “personal gain.” Police have not commented on the lawsuit.
Meanwhile, Rubin is being held in jail until he can be sent to a psychiatric unit.
A 2024 case where he was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer is still pending, according to jail records.